WISN 12 News reporter Mike Anderson walked it Thursday just to see, and it turned out to be just over 300 steps. Some said that's way too much of a haul for the elderly and the disabled.

"We're not going to take it. We're not going to take it," protesters chanted.

The pressure has been mounting for weeks, and Thursday morning it boiled over as opponents of a plan to move bus stops farther away from Southridge Mall took their emotions directly to the front door. Theresa Dalhoe has taken the bus for 10 years in her wheelchair.

"It's really going to affect a lot of people and employees that run in and out of here to work," Dalhoe said.

The Simon Property Group, which owns the mall, said as of Nov. 1, the bus stop will be move 350 feet away from the mall. The group said the reason is to make it safer for pedestrians and traffic flow.

A Southridge spokeswoman told WISN 12 News they came to the conclusion with Milwaukee County Transit and the Greendale mayor, and called it the best option.

The union that represents the bus drivers said it will have just the opposite effect.

"There's no way it's going to be safe. Our main issue is it's a human rights issue, and we have a concern for our passengers, and that's why we organized this thing. That's why we're out here. That's why we have a lot of groups out here that are protesting because we want Simon to stop this," said Rick Bassler of Local 998.

The mall issued a statement Thursday, saying, "Our first priority has been and always will be, the safety of all our shoppers and employees, regardless of how they get to the mall."

Longtime shopper the Rev. Gaynor Hunter said she find that hard to believe.

"We're the ones that's got the money. We're the ones that's going to do the shopping and the spending and to make the people walk, it's ridiculous," Hunter said.

Southridge said this week that some supervisors were reporting information that was inaccurate and misleading.

Supervisors are seeking advice from the board's legal council to see if they can legally stop the mall from moving the bus stop.